This article provides a incomplete list of the world's highest settlements built and permanently occupied by human populations all year long. Only those settlements that are situated at least partially at an altitude of or higher above sea level are included in the ranking.
Settlements at or above 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) Elevation Name Country Comments La Rinconada (San Antonio de Putina) The highest in the world according to National Geographic Magazine in May 2003 when it had 30,000 inhabitants, rising to 50,000 inhabitants in 2012 but shrinking to 29,746 inhabitants as of the 2017 census. It is above sea level according to the INEI in Peru. Tuiwa (Tibet) Chasangcun (Tibet) Rongbuk Monastery (Tibet) Shuanghu (Tibet) Lobuche (Koshi) Lobuche or Lobuje is a small settlement near Mount Everest in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It is one of the last overnight stops with lodging on the way to Everest Base camp. Wenquan, Golmud (Qinghai) 1World2travel - All Continents - basic facts and extremes Walter Vaerewijck, 1world2travel.com, 2006-07-13 This small settlement is the highest "city" in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Highest in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere. Santa Bárbara, Potosí (Sud Chichas) Miners' village Lungring (Tibet) Yanshiping (Qinghai/Tibet) Population 2,919 (2017). Amdo (Tibet) Population 3,327 (2017). Phinaya (Cusco) Population 339 Domar (Tibet) Population 1,488 Condoroma (Cusco) Population 533 Ananea (Puno) Population 1,729 Karzok (Ladakh) Population 1,291 (2011). Komic (Himachal Pradesh) Population 114 Hanle (Ladakh) Nagqu (Tibet) Population 42,984 (2010).
Settlements below
Elevation Name Country Comment Quzong Village Population: 276 Dingboche Parinacota Small Chilean hamlet in Putre, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region and had 29 inhabitants in 2002. Cojata Chharka, Dolpa Ancient Buddhist village in Dolpa region. Cerro de Pasco Mining town with a population of 66,860 (2007). Mina Pirquitas Mining company town and municipality in Jujuy Province, and the highest settlement in Argentina. Achirik, Ladakh Macusani Hankar, Ladakh Pagri, Tibet Town in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu), China, near the border with Bhutan. Population 2,121 (2004). Ating, Ladakh Khuldo, Ladakh Kibber, Himachal Pradesh Demchok, Ladakh / Dêmqog, Tibet / Hamlet between Ladakh of India and Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population of about 150. Ngari (Shiquanhe), Tibet Population 10,282 (2010). Colquechaca Small town in Bolivia. Population 4,272 (2012). It is the highest city in Bolivia.World Gazetteer Jama Border post and settlement in Jujuy Province in Argentina. El Alto Population 846,880 (2012). It is part of La Paz agglomeration and contains La Paz's El Alto International Airport. Junín Durbuk, Ladakh Village in the territory of Ladakh that has a recorded population of 300 people, though the actual figure may be higher. Ampultun, Ladakh Potosí Population 176,022 (2012). City and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. Nyoma, Ladakh Gaocheng, Sichuan Chatyndy El Aguilar El Aguilar is a mining company town in Jujuy Province. 3,655 inhabitants (2001) Huanuni Population 20,336 (2012). Dolpa, Karnali Zone Castrovirreyna Catua Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. Coranzuli Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina. Yauri Population 24,566 (2007). Ayaviri Population 18,881 (2007). Llallagua Population 25,166 (2012). Lampa Putina Population 14,318 (2007). Viacha Population 62,516 (2012). Ilave Population 22,153 (2007). Rinconada Juli Azángaro Population 16,035 (2007). Laya Tiwanaku Population 860 (2013) Yunguyo Population 11,934 (2007). Huarina Shigatse, Tibet Population 63,967 (2010). Huancané Juliaca Population 216,716 (2007). Puno Population 120,229 (2007). Desaguadero Population 14,365 (2007). San Antonio de los Cobres Population 5,482 (2001 census). Olacapato La Oroya Population 29,417 (2007). Oruro Population 264,943 (2012). Gyêgu, Qinghai Santo Tomás Huancavelica Population 41,331 (2007). Uyuni Population 18,068 (2012). Lhasa, Tibet Population 216,663 (2010). The capital city of Tibet. La Paz Population 758,845 (2012) Bolivian seat of government; the highest capital city in the world.Murghob Population 7,468 (2015) Sicuani Population 42,551 (2007).
See also List of highest towns by country List of capital cities by altitude List of highest large cities in the world
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